PCICS Podcast

This episode is a special PCICS/Chat with Nurse Nat Podcast Collaboration. In this episode we break down single ventricle physiology through a practical bedside nursing lens—moving beyond the anatomy to understand where the blood is going, how well the single ventricle is functioning, and what your patient needs from you. Host: Natalie Pleiman, RN (Pediatric Cardiac Clinical Coach) Guest: Christin...

It's time to vote for the PCICS Board! Listen to all 12 candidates in this 3 part series where candidates speak about: 1. Their history and volunteer work with and for PCICS 2. What they believe is the biggest challenge in our field and how PCICS should address it. Part 3 includes interviews with Dr. Chris Knoll (Phoenix Children's), Dr. Shanelle Clarke (CHOA), Dr. Jennifer Gauntt (Rocki Mountain...

It's time to vote for the PCICS Board! Listen to all 12 candidates in this 3 part series where candidates speak about: 1. Their history and volunteer work with and for PCICS 2. What they believe is the biggest challenge in our field and how PCICS should address it. Part 2 includes interviews with Kim DiMaria (Rocky Mountain Children's), Dr. Deanna Tzanetos (Norton Children's), Dr. Maryam Naim (CHO...

It's time to vote for the PCICS Board! Listen to all 12 candidates in this 3 part series where candidates speak about: 1. Their history and volunteer work with and for PCICS 2. What they believe is the biggest challenge in our field and how PCICS should address it. Part 1 includes interviews with Dr. Nikhil Chanani (Cincinnati Children's), Andrea Torzone (Children's Medical Center Dallas), Jess Ei...

What if transforming sepsis requires us to see beyond the disease—and see one another? In this special WFPICCS–PCICS collaboration, renowned sepsis expert Professor Niranjan “Tex” Kissoon shares his vision for transforming sepsis care through education, advocacy, health systems, poverty reduction, access, and post-sepsis support. A powerful conversation about sepsis, vulnerability, and what become...

Join hosts Rambod Amirnovin (Miller Children’s, Elevance Health) and Jennifer Gauntt, MD (HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children’s at Presbyterian St. Luke’s), as they interview experts using “flight plans” to improve the safety and quality of care in their cardiac ICU’s. Drs. Judson Moore, Andy Koth, and Santiago Borasino give the audience insights into what flight plans are, how they created thei...

Join us as we explore the rapidly evolving world of pediatric heart failure and ventricular assist devices. Through conversations with leading experts, we discuss the latest innovations, emerging research, and real-world challenges while gaining insights into where the field is headed and what the future holds for children with advanced heart failure. Hosts: Chris Knoll, MD (Phoenix Children's) Gu...

Join our special guests: Melissa Winder, CPNP-AC (Primary Children’s Hospital, Univ Utah); David Bailly, DO (Primary Children’s Hospital, Univ Utah); Gregory Adamson, MD (Standford Children’s). These experts discuss the challenges of managing chylothorax and current multi-disciplinary approaches. Host and Editor: Kavi Komeswaran, MD (Children’s Mississippi) Co-host: Maria Batsis, MD (Stanford Chil...

Leadership in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit requires more than clinical expertise—it demands the ability to inspire teams, navigate complexity, and foster a culture of collaboration and continuous learning. In this episode, we explore what makes an effective leader in the cardiac ICU and discuss practical strategies for developing the next generation of leaders through mentorship, medi...

In this episode, Fostering the Spark, we dive into how ICU nurses can stay passionate, curious, and connected to their purpose through continual growth and learning. Because let’s be honest—nursing is intense, and CICU nursing brings an entirely different level of emotional, mental, and clinical demand. Without challenge, support, or opportunities to grow, it’s easy to feel burned out or stagnant...

Join us on this episode of PCICS NewsTalk, where we discuss the latest news in our field. In this episode, our PCICS leadership team discusses several updates going on in the society, including updates on our international expansions, upcoming member votes, and ways to get involved. Host/Editor/Producer: David Werho (UC San Diego/Rady Children's) Guests: Lillian Su (Children's National) and Lindse...

Please join special guests Heather Viamonte, MD (CHOA/Emory), Fawaaz Shaw, MD (CHOA/Emory) and Virginia Horan, PA (Intermountain Health/U. Utah) discussing the bidirectional partnership with Global Health Office of Pediatrics at Emory (GHOPE) and Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute, a public national specialized cardiovascular teaching and research hospital within Muhimbili National Hospital affiliat...

Join host Maryam Naim, MD (CHOP) and guests Chitra Ravishankar, MD (CHOP), Kats Maeda, MD (CHOP) and Humera Ahmed, MD (CHOP) as they discuss the management of HLHS with severe tricuspid valve regurgitation. Host: Maryam Naim (CHOP) Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's/U of Louisville) Episode sponsor: Cincinnati Children's Hospital

The second in a 4 part collaboration with Pediatrica Intensiva honoring 50 plus years of the Fontan-Kreutzer operation. Join hosts Dr. Greg Kelly (Children's Hospital at Westmead, Australia) and Dr. Deanna Todd Tzanetos (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville) with guest Dr. Peter Laussen (Boston Children's Hospital) as they discuss the history of the Fontan operation from its early beginnings...

This episode brings together voices from palliative care (PC), the cardiac ICU, and cardiac surgery to explore how a collaborative approach with PC can transform the care of children with congenital heart disease. Through shared perspectives and real-world insights & challenges, the team discusses how early integration of palliative care supports complex decision-making, enhances communication wit...

Our guests represent the top QI abstracts from the 2026 PCICS Conference in Austin, Texas. Guest: Catherine Allan MD (Cleveland Clinic) Abstract: Targeting Modification of Prescribing Practices in the ICU Setting to Reduce Central Line Entries Guest: Ashley Frankel MSN-Ed RN (Stanford Medicine Children's Health) Abstract: Practicing HAPI Habits - Take the Pressure Off!: Hospital Acquired Pressure...

The first in a 4 part collaboration with Pediatrica Intensiva honoring 50 plus years of the Fontan-Kreutzer Operation. Join hosts Dr. Greg Kelly (Children's Hospital at Westmead, Austrailia) and Dr. Deanna Todd Tzanetos (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville) with guest Dr. Tom Glenn (Texas Children's Hospital) as they discuss the shifting focus from survival to quality of survival and then o...

Please join guests Drs. Nate Sznycer-Taub (UMichigan/C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital) and Asaad Beshish (Emory/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta) in discussing their landmark paper “Hyperoxia During Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Bypass Is Associated With Worse Clinical Outcomes: A Multi-Institutional Study” in JAHA 2025. Host: Dr. Maria Batsis (Stanford/Stanford Children’s Hospital). Co-host/Editor/Produc...

Join Niranjan Vijayakumar, MBBS (Children's Mercy, Kansas City) and Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville) as they speak with Bruna Cury, RN, MSN (CardioPedBrasil®️ – Children’s Heart Center, Hospital da Criança e Maternidade, Brasil) and Joram Nyandat, MMED (Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital/Tenwek Mission Hospital, Kenya) about their PCICS experience. We als...

Join hosts Kavi Komeswaran, MD (U of Mississippi) and Jennifer Gauntt, MD (Nationwide Children's Hospital/Ohio State University) as they discuss the recent article "Breastfeeding infants with CHD: an evidence summary and recommendations from the Cardiac Newborn Neuroprotective Network, a special interest group of the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Collaborative" published in Cardiology in the...

Join hosts Natalie Pleiman (Cincinnati Children’s Hospital) and Laura Valido (Nationwide Children’s Hospital) as we explore the question: Is bedside nursing really just a stepping stone? In this episode of the PCICS Nursing Podcast, we challenge that narrative and rebrand bedside nursing as a powerful, lifelong career. Hear how a CICU bedside nurse, Becka Lyons co-leads an international partnershi...

Join hosts Rambod Amirnovin (Miller Children’s, Elevance Health) and Jennifer Gauntt, MD (Nationwide Children's / Ohio State University SOM), as they interview Mathew Mills, a former military pilot and current aeronautics lab pilot; delving into the culture and process of safety. They uncover the evolution of systems built to ensure safety in military and commercial aviation, and how medical pract...

Please enjoy a live interview podcast recording at the 2025 PCICS annual conference with our guest speakers, inspired by topics from the top 3 listened-to podcasts: #TakeBackTime Part 1 and 2 (episode 41 and 42) - Dawna Ballard, PhD (University of Texas at Austin); The Bedside Nurse - Rescuing an Endangered Species (episode 81) - Monica Mafla MS, PNP-AC (Lucile Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford...

Missed PCICS 2025? Join hosts Deanna Tzanetos MD (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville), Kavipriya Komeswaran MD (U of Mississippi) and Maria Batsis MD (Lucile Packard Children's/Stanford University) as they interview two of the speakers from the PCICS 2025 session on the challenges of Shone's Complex- Michael DiMaria MD (Rocky Mountain Children's Hospital) and Jessica Barreto MD, MS (Boston...

PCICS NewsTalk - The 2025 PCICS Annual Meeting Recap - Join a live unfiltered recording of the NewsTalk team and special guests as they discuss and recap the 2025 PCICS Annual Meeting in Austin, TX. Guests: Jill Zender (Children's Health), Carly Scahill (Children's Hospital Colorado), Amy Hemingway (Dell Children's), Saidie Rodriguez (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta), Kim DiMaria (Rocky Mountain...